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Phytochemical Study of the Aerial Parts of Conyza discoridis Growing in Saudi Arabia

  • Alqasoumi, Saleh I.
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.66-70
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    • 2009
  • Phytochemical investigation of the aerial parts of Conyza discoridis (L.) Desf. resulted in the isolation of the new sesquiterpene dilactone ester vernomenin-6-(2-hydroxymethyl)-acrylate (4) and two known sesquiterpene dilactones vernolepin (1) and vernomenin (3). Two known flavonols, 3-O-methylquercetin (2) and transilin (3-O-methylquercetin 7-O-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside) (5), were also identified. The structures were determined utilizing physical, chemical and spectral methods.

Phytochemical Survey of Herb Drugs (III) (한약의 식물화학적 조사 (III))

  • 우린근;김희숙
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.35-36
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    • 1964
  • One of projects of this institute is phytochemical survey of the herb drugs in Korea for further study. A hundred and fifteen species of plants which are used currently as herb drugs in Korea were screened on the presence of alkaloids, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, chalcones, lactones, glucosides, carbohydrates, terpenoids, steroids, proteins, polypeptides, saponins, and organic acids, and the most reliable presence of alkaloids was detected by paper chromatography. In this paper, presence of alkaloids is also tabulated after screening other 50 species.

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Phytochemical Constitutes of Artemisia japonica ssp. littoricola

  • Kwon, Hak-Cheol;Lee, Kang-Ro
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.194-197
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    • 2001
  • The phytochemical study of the aerial parts of Artemisia japonica ssp. littoricola (Asteraceae) led to the isolation of two acetylenic compounds, (3R)-dehydrofalcarinol (2) and (3R)-dehydrofalcarindiol (6), two sesquiterpenes, $1{\beta}$, $6{\alpha}$-dihydroxy-4(15)-eudesmene (5) and oplodiol (8), and four phenolic compounds, eugenol (1), vanillin (3), 3'-methoxy-4'- hydroxy-trrans-cinnamaldehyde (4) and p-hydroxyacetophenone (7). Their structures were determined by chemical and spectroscopic methods.

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Phytochemical Constituents from Cacalia koraiensis Nakai (참나래박쥐나물의 식물화학적 성분)

  • 이성옥;최상진;양민철;정애경;남정환;이규하;이종순;이강노
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.47 no.1
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    • pp.10-13
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    • 2003
  • The phytochemical study of Cacalia koraiensis Nakai (Compositae) led to the isolation of eight compounds, $\beta$-sitosterol (1), stigmasterol (2), phytol (3), $\beta$-sitosterol-3-Ο-glucopyranoside (4), adenostylol (5), campesterol (6), germacradien-4$\alpha$-ol (7), and quercetin-3-rhamnoside (8). Their structures were established by chemical and spectroscopic methods. The cytotoxicity of the isolated compounds was evaluated by SRB assay against five cultured human tumor cell lines.

Review on the ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Piper sarmentosum: scientific justification of its traditional use

  • Seyyedan, Atefeh;Yahya, Farhana;Kamarolzaman, Mohammad Fauzi Fahmi;Suhaili, Zarizal;Desa, Mohd Nasir Mohd;Khairi, Hussain Mohd;Somchit, Muhammad Nazrul;Fatimah, Corazon Abdullah;Teh, Lay Kek;Salleh, Mohd Zaki;Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin
    • CELLMED
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.19.1-19.32
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    • 2013
  • Piper sarmentosum is a creeping herb belongs to the family of Piperaceae. It is locally known to the Malays as 'Pokok kadok' and can be found in different regions of South-East Asia including Malaysia. Ethnopharmacologically, various parts of the plant (e.g. leave, fruit and root) are widely used in Asian countries for centuries to treat different types of diseases and ailments such as hypertension, diabetes, joint aches, muscle pain, coughs, influenza, toothaches and rheumatism. Scientific findings also demonstrated different pharmacological actions of various parts of P. sarmentosum such as adulticidal, antitermite, antioxidant, antifungal, antituberclosis, antiplasmoid, antimalarial, hypoglycemia, antiinflammatory, antinoceptive, antipyretic, antibacterial, anticancer, antituberculosis, antiangiogenesis, antimicrobial, antifeedant and cytotoxic activities. Different types of phytochemical constituents have been successfully identified and isolated from various parts of P. sarmentosum. Therefore, the information related to the botany, ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemical constituents and pharmacological activities of P. sarmentosum were reviewed here.

Development of HPTLC Fingerprinting and Phytochemical Study of a Polyherbal Unani Formulation

  • Alam, Abrar;Siddiqui, Javed Inam;Naikodi, Mohammed Abdul Rasheed;Kazmi, Munawwar Husain
    • CELLMED
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.7.1-7.6
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    • 2020
  • Plants produce a wide range of active principles, making them a rich source of different types of medicines. Without any knowledge of the phytoconstituents or active principles the medicinal plants itself or in the form of polyherbal formulations, were used by all society of human being from ancient times for prevention and cure of disease, but most of the traditional formulations including the formulation of Ayurveda and Unani have not been scientifically validated in order to establish the pharmacopoeial standards to improve the efficacy. Globally, the people become conscious that uses of synthetic drugs for a long period is not safe; the trend of medical society at large is looking at alternatives from natural, safe sources to combat diseases. Due to this comprehension, it has been increased the demand for plant-derived medicine, and on the other side, it is extremely important to standardize the polyherbal formulations and validate them scientifically to improve their safety and efficacy. The polyherbal Unani formulation Safuf-e-Muallif is widely used and recommended in Unani system of medicine (USM) as a spermatogenic agent, semen thickening agent, etc. to treat sexual disorders viz. premature ejaculation, nocturnal emission, etc. The study mainly deals with phytochemical screening for the detection of nature of phytoconstituents and analytical technique like High-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) for developing fingerprint of Safuf-e-Muallif revealing specific identities of the drug. The phytochemical screening and HPTLC fingerprint profile for SM reported here may be used as a reference standard for quality control purpose in future.

Mineral, Nutritional, and Phytochemical Profile, Total Phenolic Content, and Radical Scavenging Activity of Philippine Bamboo "Bolo" Gigantochloa levis (Blanco) Merr. Leaves

  • Tongco, Jovale Vincent V.;Rodriguez, Evelyn B.;Abasolo, Willie P.;Mun, Sung Phil;Razal, Ramon A.
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.60-63
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    • 2016
  • The study is a pioneering effort to determine the mineral, nutritional, and phytochemical composition and phenolic content and to determine the free radical scavenging activity of Gigantochloa levis (Blanco) Merr, a native bamboo species (locally known as "bolo") in the Philippines. Proximate analysis showed that air-dried G. levis leaves contain 15.8% ash, 22.6% crude protein, 1.2% crude fat, 29.3% crude fiber, and 19.7% total sugar. Phytochemical tests indicated the presence of diterpenes, triterpenes, saponins, phenols, tannins, and flavonoids in both the ethanolic and aqueous leaf extracts, while phytosterols were only detected in the ethanolic extract. Folin-Ciocalteu assay determined the total phenolic content in gallic acid equivalents (GAE) to be $85.86{\pm}3.71$ and $32.32{\pm}1.01mg\;GAE/100g$ dried sample for the ethanolic and aqueous extracts, respectively. The total phenolic content in quercetin equivalents (QE) was $74.44{\pm}3.11$ and $29.43{\pm}0.85mg\;QE/100g$ dried sample for the ethanolic and aqueous extracts, respectively. The radical scavenging activity of the different solvent fractions containing varying concentrations of the extract was determined using the 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. The ethyl acetate and 1-butanol fractions were found to have the highest radical scavenging activity. Mineral analysis via Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry (EDS) of the ash of G. levis leaves showed that Si is the major component, followed by K and Mg. These results point to the potential of G. levis leaves as a source of minerals and bioactive compounds with medicinal value.

Phytochemical and Anti-Termite Efficiency Study of Guibourtia tessmanii (harms) J. Léonard (Kévazingo) Bark Extracts from Gabon

  • NKOGO, Ley-Fleury ELLA;BOPENGA, Christ Stone Arnaud BOPENGA;NGOHANG, Franck Estime;MENGOME, Line Edwige;ANGONE, Sophie ABOUGHE;ENGONGA, Prosper EDOU
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.50 no.2
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    • pp.113-125
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    • 2022
  • This study aimed to explore the biodiversity of chemical compounds found in the bark of Guibourtia tessmannii from Gabon, commonly called Kévazingo, and evaluate their anti-termite activity to determine their potential values as a source of development of anti-termite products that can be valued in the fields of fine chemicals and wood preservation. Extraction of G. tessmannii bark powders was carried out using the cold maceration method with trichloroethylene, acetone, ethanol, and water. Phytochemical screening made it possible to highlight groups of chemical families present in the extracts. Anti-termite activity was tested on the wild termites "Cubitermes sp" of the genus Isoptera. The yield of the extracts were 17.11% for the buttress and 13.42% for the height at 6 m. Phytochemical tests revealed that alkaloids, polyphenols, sterols, tannins, reducing compounds, flavonoids, saponins, and anthraquinones were present in the extracts. Results of anti-termite activity indicated that anti-termite activity varied with the different parts of the bark studied, extraction solvent, and concentration (50/50) and (25/75) of the extracts used. The extracts at 50/50 concentration showed a slightly better anti-termite activity compared to the 25/75 concentration. In addition, the buttress Kévazingo or buttress showed the strongest anti-termite activity for the aqueous extract with a survival rate of 0% after 2 days.

Effects of Cooking Method and Pasteurization Treatment on Instant Thin Rice Porridge Added with Fruits and Vegetables (조리방법 및 살균처리가 과채류를 첨가한 이유식에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Hwa-Jin;Kim, Soojung;Bang, Eun;Shin, Haehun;Cho, Hyung-Yong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.45 no.4
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    • pp.569-576
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    • 2016
  • This study researched the effects of cooking methods on phytochemical-enriched thin rice porridge (RP) of three colors (red, yellow, and green). Each of the RPs was prepared by three cooking methods and retorted through two-steps (step 1, at $80^{\circ}C$ for 15 min; step 2, at $82^{\circ}C$ for 25 min) for pasteurization. Cooking method (CM) 1 involved heating a mixture of all ingredients while CM 2 involved addition of apple/beet (AB, red), sweet-pumpkin/cabbage (PC, yellow) or vitamin/pear (green) while heating rice flour and glutinous rice flour. CM 3 involved mixing pre-cooked fruits and vegetables with cooked thin RP. The viscosity of RP prepared by CM 1 was lower than those of other RPs (P<0.05). The result of colorimetric a value show that red and green color of AB and VP prepared by CM 2 and CM 3 were most vivid. Contents of phytochemicals and antioxidants were higher when RP was prepared by CM 2 and CM 3 compared to CM 1. ${\Delta}E$ values of PC showed no significant difference before and after pasteurization, whereas AB and VP were significantly different (P<0.05). Antioxidant activity after retorting was not significantly different from those of un-retorted RPs. The results of color, phytochemical content, and antioxidant activity show that CM 2 or CM 3 were considerably better than CM 1, whereas cooking method had no effect after two-step retorting. Therefore, uncomplicated cooking method such as CM 1 or CM 2 are suited for commercial production of RPs.